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WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,439Gold OA

Nursing Reports

Identifier (ISSN):2039-439X(Print)/2039-4403(Online)
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Publisher:MDPI AG
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.1↑ +1.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nursing Reports

WoS Q1
12342.420232.42024220253.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.759
#7,439

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
88articles/year
100% Gold OA•84.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nursing Reports is an open access, peer-reviewed, online-only journal that aims to influence the art and science of nursing by making rigorously conducted research accessible and understood to the full spectrum of practicing nurses, academics, educators and interested members of the public. The journal represents an exhilarating opportunity to make a unique and significant contribution to nursing and the wider community by addressing topics, theories and issues that concern the whole field of Nursing Science, including research, practice, policy and education. The primary intent of the journal is to present scientifically sound and influential empirical and theoretical studies, critical reviews and open debates to the global community of nurses. Short reports, opinions and insight into the plight of nurses the world-over will provide a voice for those of all cultures, governments and perspectives. The emphasis of Nursing Reports will be on ensuring that the highest quality of evidence and contribution is made available to the greatest number of nurses. Nursing Reports aims to make original, evidence-based, peer-reviewed research available to the global community of nurses and to interested members of the public. In addition, reviews of the literature, open debates on professional issues and short reports from around the world are invited to contribute to our vibrant and dynamic journal. All published work will adhere to the most stringent ethical standards and journalistic principles of fairness, worth and credibility. Our journal publishes Editorials, Original Articles, Review articles, Critical Debates, Short Reports from Around the Globe and Letters to the Editor.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.5%Psychology84%Nursing76.2%Political science69.7%Law68%Economics55.4%Biology52.4%Pathology51.9%Sociology49.4%Psychiatry43.7%Economic growth42.4%Mathematics42.4%Philosophy42%Internal medicine36.4%Health care35.1%Computer science34.2%Statistics32.5%Social psychology31.2%Psychotherapist27.7%Physics26%Epistemology25.1%Social science24.2%Medical education23.8%Family medicine23.8%Anthropology23.4%Business21.6%Clinical psychology21.6%Geography21.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

NURSING

Q1
Rank28/194
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

NURSING

Q1
Rank40/194
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.1
Articles / Year310
Total Citations70
2025
IF2
Articles / Year456
Total Citations1,780
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year308
Total Citations2,299
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year148
Total Citations1,818
2022
IF—
Articles / Year101
Total Citations1,036

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,439Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2015, 2018-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.759

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.45

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,121 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,795
3-Year Documents545
Citable Documents539

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate65.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区NURSING
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Nursing Reports (ISSN: 2039-439X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by MDPI AG in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.759 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 88 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,121 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01